Railroad sanitary apparatus.



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RAILROAD SANITARY AFPARALT US. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19. i9l4.

1,138,486. Patented May 4, 1915.

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RAILROAD SANITARY APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19. 1914.

Patented May 4, 1915.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE WALKER KELLEY AND ISAIAH S. KELLEY, 0F NEVFYORK, N."Y.

RAILROAD SANITARY APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1915.

Application filed June 19, 1914. -Seria1No. 846,090.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE W. KELLEY, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city of New York, borough of Bronx, in the county and State of New York, and ISAIAH S. KELLEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county of Bronx and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Railroad ,Sanitary Apparatus, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Among the principal objects which the present invention has in view are: To provide impounding means for railway toilets, adapted to be emptied by authorized persons; to provide means for heating the impounding receptacle to prevent freezing of the contents thereof; to provide a steamheating equipment for said receptacle, having an automatic drain to prevent the accumulation of water therein; and to simplify the construction and the means for operating the same.

Drawings: Figure 1 is a vertical side view of a sanitary apparatus constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention;'Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken as on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken as on the line 3-3 in Fig. 1, showing the impounding receptacle in closed relation; Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on the same plane as provided for Fig. 3, the receptacle being shown as in its open or dumping position.

' Descrlption: As seen in the drawings, the fixture 9 is provided with a waste-pipe 10 extending through the floor structure of a car. The fixture and'pipe may be provided with any suitable valve pan. At the lower end, the pipe 10 is provided with an inclination, to form with a reinforcing collar 11 a closure seat. The inclination of the seat thus provided is such as to permit the swinging receptacle to firmly rest thereon when in service position, such as shown best in Fig. 3 of the drawings, and to swing therefrom to assume the position as shown best in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

Pivotally mounted on-trunnions 12 and 13, in bearings formed in the ends of pendent brackets 14:, is a metal case 15.

The case 15 is provided with a pipe section 16 of larger diameter than the wastepipe 10, and is provided with a reinforcing collar edge 17 to seat against the reinforcing collar 11 of said waste-pipe.

As shown best in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings, the metal case 15 is preferably constructed of separable sections, said sections being provided with bolting'flanges 18 and 19. The upper half of the case is preferably permanently united with, or. integrally formed with, the trunnions 12 and 13, the lower half of the casing to be held firmly and in position by means of bolts 20. If it becomes necessary to pack, or otherwise render the joint steam-tight, between the bolting flanges 18 and 19 and the joint between the lower half of the case 15 and said trunnions, this may be accomplished, employing for that purpose any suitable and conventional method. The construction also 'pro videsfor the ready and convenient removal of the container 21 when desired.

The container 21 is constructed of any suitable material, such as enamel metal, or porcelain or other vitreous material. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the container has a short neck to extend'within the pipe section 16, the upper edge of said neck being protected by the upper end of the pipe section 16, so as to present no edges to operate as a lodgment. The container 21 is supported in the metal case 15 in such a manner as to provide a channel or space 22 surrounding the body of said container. 1 When the bolts 20 are tightened, the container 21 is held firmly in the metal case 15, to avoid rattling of or injury to said container. The'mounting thus provided to prevent the-rattling of the-container also prevents the dislodgment thereof when the container is inverted to be dumped, as shown best in Fig. "4c of the drawings. The inversion of the container and case illustrated in Fig. 4: is accomplished by rotating the metal case 15 on its trunnions 12 and 13. To provide for this action, a sprocket wheel 23 is rigidly mounted f on the trunnion 12 within a guard case 24. Operatively connecting the sprocket wheel 23 and a second sprocket wheel 25 is a sprocket chain 26. Intermediate the two sprocket wheels, and suitably mounted within the lower extension of the case 24, are idler pulleys 27 shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The sprocket wheel 25 is mounted on a short spindle 28, the

outer end whereof is provided with a squared wrench section 29, suitably located in the passageway of a car, or other suitable location outside of the room in which the fixture 9 is placed, and in position to be at all times and under all conditions accessible to the brakeman or other authorized person-upon whom devolves the duty of dumping the impounding receptacle. The dumping is now accomplished by the brakeman or other authorized person first releasing the bolt 30 and then applying a suitable wrench to the section 29, with which to turn the spindle 28 and wheel 25 mounted thereon. It will be understood that this operation is to be performed irrespective of the condition of use of the fixture 9, it being understood that regulations provide for the dumping of the receptacle at certain places in the roadway. After overturning and emptying the container 21, the operator swings the case 15 back to service position, and removes the wrench or key from the section 29, and tightens the bolt 30, to hold rigidly thereafter the case 15 and container 21 in service position.

Steam is admitted to the space 22 through a pipe 31 when a controllingvalve 32 is opened.

The pipe 31 has a nipple 83, which extends through a gland packing 3 1, in the trunnion 13, which is bored to form a pocket for said packing, and a passage for said nipple, as shown best in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The steam thus admitted to the space 22 prevents the freezing of the contents of the container 21, as might occur in exceedingly cold weather, due to the exposed position of the case 15. When using the steam, however,.provision is to be made for the condensation within the space 22, and this is accommodated by providing a sump or well 35. The bottom of the well 35 is perforated to form a delivery passage 36. Surrounding the inner end of the passage 36, a seat for the ball valve 37 is formed. The valve 37 is constructed to be floated by water when collected in the well 35. Vhen the valve 37 is floated, the water in the well 35 escapes therefrom by way of the passage 36, and re-seats the valve to permit the further accumulation of Water in the well,

Claims:

1. An apparatus as characterized, comprising a toilet fixture having a pendent waste-pipe; a rotary container having a receiving pipe section to register in service with said waste-pipe, forming a continuous passage between said fixture and said container; means for rotating said container; and a casing for said container, infolding the same in spaced relation thereto, to pro- Vide a heating chamber therefor.

2. An apparatus as characterized, comprising a toilet fixture having a pendent waste-pipe; a rotary container having a receiving pipe section to register in service with said waste-pipe, forming a continuous passage between said fixture and said container; means for rotating said container;

a casingfor said container, infolding the same in spaced relation thereto to provide a heatingchamber therefor; and means for supplying a heating medium to said chamber. v

3. An apparatus as characterized, comprising a toilet fixture having a pendent waste-pipe; a rotary container having a receiving pipe section to register in service with said waste-pipe, forming a continuous passage between said fixture and said con tainer; a casing for said container, infolding the same in spaced relation thereto to provide a heating chamber therefor; means for rotating said casing; and a steaurheatingsystem arranged forsupplying steam to said chamber; t v

1. An apparatus as characterized, com prising a toilet fixture having a pendent wastepipe; a rotary container having a receiving pipe section to register in service with said waste-pipe, forming a continuous passage between said fixture and said container; a casing for said container, infolding 1 the same in spaced relation thereto to provide a heating chamber therefor; means for rotating said casing; a steam-heating system arranged for supplying steam to said chamber; and means mounted on said casing for voiding liquid accumulation.

"5. An apparatus as characterized, comprising a toilet fixture having a pendent waste-pipe; a rotary container having a re ceiving pipe section to register in service with said waste-pipe, forming a continuous passage between said fixture and said container; a casing for said container; infolding the same in spaced relation thereto to provide a heating chamber therefor; means for rotating said casing; a steam-heating system arranged for supplying steam to said chamber; and means mounted on said casing for voiding liquid accumulation, and embodying a floating valve arranged to be lifted from its seat by the accumulation of liquid in said casing.

' 6. An apparatus as characterized, comprising a toilet fixture having a pendent waste-pipe; a rotary container having a receiving pipe section to register in service with said waste-pipe, forming a continuous passage between said fixture and said container; means for rotating said container; names to this specification in the presence of and a casing for said container, lnfoldmg two subscribing wltnesses.

the same in spaced relation thereto, to pro- GEORGE WALKER KELLEY. vide a heating chamber therefor, said cas- ISAIAHS. KELLEY. ing comprising separable sections, said sec- Witnesses: tions being rigidly united in service relation. S. C. HUBBARD,

In testimony whereof We have signed our FRANK B. MtiLLER.

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